Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Articles

The Inc. Network

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 1994

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

Checklist for Going National

By Susan Greco |  May 1, 1994

Consultants advise community service organization to build name recognition and staff before going national.  Read more

Power to the People

By Ashley Korenblat |  May 1, 1994

CEO finds that relinquishing control often produces surprising results, but pluses outweigh the minuses.  Read more

Looking for Mr. Right

By Susan Greco |  May 1, 1994

After realizing he couldn't--and shouldn't--run company on his own, CEO found and wooed a seasoned big-league player.  Read more

The Profit-Promoting Daily Scorecard

By Christopher Caggiano |  May 1, 1994

Daily production scorecards educate manufacturing workers on the bottom line; cash prizes improve performance.  Read more

Like Cookie, Like Company

By Michael P. Cronin |  May 1, 1994

With baking cookies as an analogy, financials made more sense to employees of a furniture-making company.  Read more

Getting the Most from Temps

By Phaedra Hise |  May 1, 1994

Small company accommodates irregular demand by hiring temporary help from the same agency every year.  Read more

No More 'Us Versus Them'

By Michael P. Cronin |  May 1, 1994

White-collar employees at auto lube shop work on the shop floor one day a month.  Read more

Workplace Violence

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 1994

Statistics on workplace violence and ordering information for 'Homicide Alert' booklet.  Read more

Prepare to Meet Thy Calamity

By Robert A. Mamis |  May 1, 1994

Brief review of a booklet that provides advice on coping with a natural disaster.  Read more

Does California Show How?

By Michael P. Cronin |  May 1, 1994

A California cooperative helps small businesses negotiate better rates from health insurers.  Read more

The Case for Self-Insurance

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  May 1, 1994

Self-insuring makes sense for companies with high costs. Smaller companies can save by auditing claims closely.  Read more

Are You Sure You're Insured?

By Robert A. Mamis |  May 1, 1994

One insurance company is now offering insurance for home offices.  Read more

Entrepreneurial Traits by Nationality

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Apr 1, 1994

Professor's study compares traits of entrepreneurs in Ireland, Hungary, Russia, and the United States.  Read more

Death of a Marriage

By Mary Baechler |  Apr 1, 1994

Cofounder tells how a great company got in the way of a wonderful marriage.  Read more

Avoiding the Hottest New Management Cure

By J. Champy |  Apr 1, 1994

How growing companies can bypass traditional management structures and avoid big-company bloat.  Read more

The Eye-Opening Employee-Benefits Work Sheet

By Michael P. Cronin |  Apr 1, 1994

Company shares financial data with employees by having them calculate the value of their compensation package.  Read more

The Devil You Know?

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Apr 1, 1994

What happened when a company owner hired three friends just out of college.  Read more

It's Geek-O-Rama Time!

By Michael P. Cronin |  Apr 1, 1994

A bioremediation company makes the most out of its industry's esoteric jargon by making it a contest.  Read more

Benchmark: Where Workers Learn

By Michael P. Cronin |  Apr 1, 1994

A graph displaying SBA data that rates the amount of formal and informal training various sized companies offer.  Read more

Discouraging the Inside Job

By Robert A. Mamis |  Apr 1, 1994

'Are Your Employees Stealing You Blind' warns business owners to trust nobody.  Read more

Buying Coverage as a Team

By Michael P. Cronin |  Apr 1, 1994

CEO of an 18-employee company formed an alliance with other small businesses to bargain with health insurers.  Read more

The Thinking CEO's Survival Kit

By John Kerr |  Mar 1, 1994

Tips on getting a life, staying healthy, workplace complementarity, cultivating creativity, and much more.  Read more

She Brakes for Moving Costs

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1994

Before moving from San Diego to New Mexico, company president researched locations by phone for 9 months.  Read more

Decoding the Bank's Secret Invoice

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1994

What your company's account-analysis statement means.  Read more

Fee Fight-Back

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1994

Tips for cutting bills for legal services.  Read more

The Enemy Within

By Anne Murphy |  Mar 1, 1994

Employees run their own businesses and compete against each other at Spectrum Associates.  Read more

Plaudits for the Buddy System

By Michael P. Cronin |  Mar 1, 1994

Company president talks monthly with 24 employees about policy, performance, etc.--in Spanish and English.  Read more

The Proof's in the Quick Quiz

By Michael P. Cronin |  Mar 1, 1994

Company owner assesses efficacy of management training by giving employees yearly pop quizzes.  Read more

Workplace Basics to Go

By Phaedra Hise |  Mar 1, 1994

A restaurant keeps turnover at 60%, compared to industry average of 150%, by communicating and listening to workers.  Read more

The Difference a Stake Makes

By Michael P. Cronin |  Mar 1, 1994

Resource for setting up an employee stock ownership plan.  Read more

Pumping Up Employee Savings Plans

By Michael P. Cronin |  Mar 1, 1994

Benchmark showing percentages of employers who made specific changes to their 401(k) plans.  Read more

Special 401(K) !

By Michael P. Cronin |  Mar 1, 1994

One CEO matches his employees' 401(k) contributions two dollars to one.  Read more

No More Mr. Nice Guy

By George Gendron |  Feb 1, 1994

A CEO who set up a foundation to support nonprofits demands proof that nonprofits are having an impact.  Read more

My Company, My Self

By Richard Spencer |  Feb 1, 1994

'Regardless of how far I go at Chesapeake Packaging,' writes the author, 'I know I'll be a better person as a result of the lessons I have learned from worki...  Read more